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Originally Posted by Emher
So, anyone got any tips to relieve the salt damage for us gusy who porbably will only afford this car and thus will have to drive it in winter too?
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If you HAVE to drive it during the winter, hook up a hose to the hot water line on your house and try and rinse off as much of the salt as possible. Wash you car if you can (heavy rubber gloves and a butchers apron help a lot). I've washed my car mid-january on a 38 degree day, and although its not fun, it does help.
Also, most modern cars have better steel coatings under the paint which help reduce rust... so future cars are a lot better than older ones. Also, the front end of the new Camaro will most likely be plastic/composite material, so the rock chips up front won't cause rust, they'll just look like a$$.
Finally, if you are REALLY serious, bring your car to a paint shop ever 3 years and have them fix the rock chips... OR, 3M also sells a clear vinyl car protectent kit (I've used it on Mountain Bikes for a long time) and it protects against damage in the most vulnerable areas.
In the end, the best thing though is to find a real cheap winter beater and just drive that... which reminds me, what do folks recommend for winter beaters?
My favorites are Ford Focus (cheap!), Ford Crown Vic Police Interceptor (cheap!!), any mid 80's subaru wagon (cheap and AWD)
~LSx